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Posted on April 27, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Aged in charred oak barrels for 10 years, this bourbon boasts a unique flavor profile specific to each batch. It’s one-of-a-kind, just like the rebels who drink it.” Rebel Yell is a product of Luxco. The current bottling have been distilled by…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, allocated, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, heaven hill, luxco, rebel yell, Single Barrel, wheated bourbon, wheater
Posted on April 20, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “This Kentucky Bourbon pays tribute to the earliest days of the distillery’s history, when it released the original Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond in 1939. The namesake brand quickly became the number-one-selling Bourbon whiskey in the state of Kentucky. Today, the craftsmanship poured into…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, bottled in bond, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, heaven hill, whiskey review
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – As with many brands under the Willett (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) umbrella, the history of the Old Bardstown label is difficult to trace. What we do know is that this bourbon is currently distilled and aged by Willett. It is bottled in bond…
Posted on January 15, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – New Riff is certainly among the hottest names in the craft bourbon world. Until recently they had been selling a sourced product under the OKI moniker, but with the introduction of their own distillate they have done away with sourced product. Bottled…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, bottled in bond, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, new riff, non-chill filtered, whiskey review
Posted on December 10, 2019 by Eric Middleton
2019 is nearly gone and that can mean only one thing. It is time to crown the 2019 Bourbon and Rye of the year. Bourbon of the Year – George Dickel Bottled in Bond Yes George Dickel is a Tennessee whiskey, but it does…
Posted on March 31, 2018 by Eric Middleton
If you have the money to spend, the bourbon secondary market can be a fantastic and magical place. All the bottles you have been unsuccessfully searching for are now at your fingertips. After first joining the market I was having a blast grabbing bottles…
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Posted on November 18, 2017 by Eric Middleton
About – Old Grand-Dad is a name that has a long and complex history. It is a brand that has changed hands several times throughout it’s long history and is currently a product of Beam-Suntory. It is famous for being a high-rye bourbon. The name…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, Beam Suntory, Bonded, Bottle in Bond, bourbon, high rye, historical, Jim Beam, Kentucky, OGD, Old Grand Dad, review, whiskey
Posted on October 27, 2017 by Eric Middleton
About – Four Roses is a brand that carries a lot of historical weight holding the crown of being the top selling bourbon brand in the U.S. after prohibition through the 1950’s. The distillery located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky opened in 1910. Today Four Roses is…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, bourbon review, four roses, high rye, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, review, Single Barrel, whiskey